New Project

[AndieMac]

Can anyone identify the hatches? I want to replace the arcylic…

I’ve read on a forum post somewhere credible, the crazing in the acrylic can often be repaired by sanding first, 80, 240, 800, then wet and dry 1200 etc… then polished with cutting compound etc.
Implying the crazing is often only in the top few millimetres. It could be worth having a play around with what you have first?

 

[Mr Googler]

Launch day!



40 ton crane arrived. Impressive bit of kit!




I wasn’t sure the slings where right but she lifted lovely. Note spreader bars too! No corner cutting here!

Then it went to pot ?

Starboard wouldn’t go into reverse….or did very intermittently. I was so annoyed as I had run it up on the hard and gone into gears etc…

The shift cables are new and I left myself adjustment at the actuator end so got it fixed within half hour.





Few other niggles to sort but sea trails over the weekend all being well. Phew

 

[vas]

when is the grey cover coming then? this blue one looks vile with the rest of the work done on her!

V

PS. I'd probably do the Raymarine red letters in black/grey as well on the radar

 

[Seastoke]

Good luck ?

 

[Mr Googler]

when is the grey cover coming then? this blue one looks vile with the rest of the work done on her!

V

PS. I'd probably do the Raymarine red letters in black/grey as well on the radar

Cover next week.

I’ve found black decals already??? Great minds!

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Cover next week.

If you’re using Covers and Stuff my experience is you’re in for a long wait

 

[Mr Googler]

If you’re using Covers and Stuff my experience is you’re in for a long wait

Nah…..flexicovers. OE supplier. They have the patterns etc…

 

[Millenniumsteve]

Congratulations. So pleased for you. A lot of hard work but well worth the effort. All you have to do now is to enjoy it, some good WOT weather coming up for a few days, so make sure you give it a really good sea trial.

 

[Corona Mia]

Launch day!

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40 ton crane arrived. Impressive bit of kit!
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I wasn’t sure the slings where right but she lifted lovely. Note spreader bars too! No corner cutting here!

Then it went to pot ?

Starboard wouldn’t go into reverse….or did very intermittently. I was so annoyed as I had run it up on the hard and gone into gears etc…

The shift cables are new and I left myself adjustment at the actuator end so got it fixed within half hour.

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Few other niggles to sort but sea trails over the weekend all being well. Phew

Congratulations, she looks fantastic Mr. G?
But you may lose your record for owning the most ‘fuel efficient boat‘ on this Forum……now she’s in the water??

 

[Mr Googler]

Congratulations, she looks fantastic Mr. G?
But you may lose your record for owning the most ‘fuel efficient boat‘ on this Forum……now she’s in the water??

My record is for the opposite!?

 

[Corona Mia]

My record is for the opposite!?
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Must have been fast……..but how much fuel did it use?
I’ve got a little 34ft Italian boat with twin 220hp D3’s……….it’s not fast or economical but it’s got a big tank!
There‘s a ‘sister ship’ in our Marina that has 3x Mercury Verado 300hp! ?

 

[Mr Googler]

Must have been fast……..but how much fuel did it use?
I’ve got a little 34ft Italian boat with twin 220hp D3’s……….it’s not fast or economical but it’s got a big tank!
There‘s a ‘sister ship’ in our Marina that has 3x Mercury Verado 300hp! ?

120 litres per engine per hour at 45 knots!??? £2.8k to fill it up!

 

[markc]

Great job, looking amazing!

 

[LBRodders]

Some would say they finished the job bang on the money to make the hottest day ever.
Or is it because Seacock is now in a different ocean? ?

BZ, great job - but it was odds on you were going to nail it.
Enjoy the fruits for the summer at least!

 

[Mr Googler]

Some would say they finished the job bang on the money to make the hottest day ever.
Or is it because Seacock is now in a different ocean? ?

BZ, great job - but it was odds on you were going to nail it.
Enjoy the fruits for the summer at least!

thanks mate

I’ve been allowed out tomorrow and Sunday!

 

[vas]

thanks mate

I’ve been allowed out tomorrow and Sunday!

expect some WOT pics some wake pics and some 6kn pics

 

[Flyingspanner]

Looks fantastic, a credit to your vision and all your hard work ??

 

[AndieMac]

Looks fantastic, a credit to your vision and all your hard work ??

Absolutely, couldn’t agree more!

Although I did detect a blatant safety breach during the launch process video, the gentleman holding the stb aft stabilising line wasn’t wearing a hard hat?!
My word, there are some risk takers out on the IOM

Im looking forward to the sea trial videos…..

 

[JOHNPEET]

She looks great on the water, but I have to say - I think that crane looked a bit on the small side to me! ?

 

[Mr Googler]

Absolutely, couldn’t agree more!

Although I did detect a blatant safety breach during the launch process video, the gentleman holding the stb aft stabilising line wasn’t wearing a hard hat?!
My word, there are some risk takers out on the IOM

Im looking forward to the sea trial videos…..

I have to say…it was the calmest lift ever! They where very good and did indeed where hard hats. Those that didn’t where my mates and dispensable anyway ??

She looks great on the water, but I have to say - I think that crane looked a bit on the small side to me! ?

She was 5.5 ton on the scales……probably equivalent to your rails??